Clark (Tom Welling) and Lois Lane (Erica Durance) investigate Chloe's (Allison Mack) apparent murder, but are stopped by an army officer, General Sam Lane (guest star Michael Ironside), who turns out to be Lois' father. Lois suspects that Sam knows more about Chloe's death than he will admit, and Clark discovers that Sam has recently been in contact with Lex (Michael Rosembaum). Jason (Jensen Ackles) arrives from Paris and convinces Lana (Kristin Kreuk) to continue their relationship. Suspecting that Chloe is still alive, Lionel (John Glover) sends an assassin with the power to morph his limbs into metallic weapons to keep Chloe from testifying against him.

John Schneider and Annette O'Toole also star. James Marshall directed the episode written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Lois (to Clark): Remind me if I'm ever a witness, don't put my life in the hands of the FBI.

Lois (to Clark): Nothing like a little 'North by Northwest' action...

Lois (to Clark): So the Eagle Scout does have a few secrets in the closet.

Lois: Really crashed and burned on that one.
Clark: Must be a daily ritual with you.
Lois: Only when I'm barreling into a train wreck.

Lois (to Clark): Besides, my delicate feminine sensibilities weren't offended the first time I got a glimpse of your "Clark Junior."

Lois (to Jonathan and Martha): Your non-verbals are killing me.

Jonathan (to Sam): My heart's not what it used to be.

Lex (to Lionel): Waste of a new suit, isn't it Dad?

Lionel (to Lex): You'll never have another moments peace.

Lana: I guess Paris just wasn't for me.
Lex: Yeah, museums, late-night jazz clubs, walks along the Seine - I can see how that all gets boring.
Lana: Let's just say I felt like something was calling me home.

Lois (to Trente): The posse couldn't get me so they sent you. You can both kiss my *ss.

Lana (to Lois): Funny, I don't remember asking about Clark.

Lois: Really? You two?
Clark: We never...
Lana: Not really...
Clark: ...had a thing. It's complicated.
Lois: The awkward tension is just getting started.

Lois (to Clark): Lana...cute, smart, gusty. And way too much for you to handle. I can see why you're in love with her.

Lex (to Agent Stackard): Are you trying to tell me someone ripped the door off my plane?

Lex: Does this mean you're talking to me again?
Clark: Only because I have no choice.

Lex (to Clark): Look, I'd like to set things straight between us, Clark, but don't you think raising someone from the grave is setting the bar a little high?

Lex (to Clark): The reason Chloe's casket is empty is because there wasn't anything left... I'm sorry Clark.

Lionel: Well done, Lex, but wasn't it you who warned me, don't wound what you can't kill?

Clark (to Lois): Wow! And I thought my father was overprotective.

Clark: I'm sorry.
Lois: Don't be. Unless you're the one who got her hooked on cigaretes in the sixth grade behind the school gym.

Lois (to Clark): Chloe always told me this town was weird. I don't know how you ever survived without me.

Martha (to Clark about Lex): Ever since he met you he's been surrounded by things he can't explain. I guess we can't really blame him for trying to find the truth.

Chloe: Tomorrow morning in court, I'm going to kick Lionel's butt.

Lana: You and Lois...?
Clark: Lois? She's bossy, she's stuck up, she's rude. I can't stand her!
Lana: The best ones always start out that way.

Lana: Do you believe in destiny?
Clark: I don't want to.

Jason (to Lana): I'm freaking you out with the whole Cary Grant moment, aren't I?

Jason (to Lana): I didn't come here to get you. I came here to be with you.

Lois has moved in with the Kents and she and Clark have dueling shower privileges, which leads to them having an awkward conversation with Jonathan and Martha spots them, which in turns leads to a discussion about Clark crashing the helicoptor. Lex has another enigmatic conversation with Lionel about how he can no longer trust anything. In Paris, Lana notices the similarity between the symbol on her back and returns to Smallville and meets with Lex, renting the apartment over the Talon.

Lois goes to dig up Chloe's grave and confirm Clark's assertion - she finds the grave empty and is then attacked by a mysterious man who can turn his hand into a weapon. Lana shows up and rescues her and the man escapes. The two of them meet up with Clark and awkwardness ensues. Later in the barn, Lois and Clark are talking when the helicoptor returns and the army officer shows up...who Lois introduces as her dad.

General Lane leaves shortly thereafter and Clark confronts Lex, who denies everything...but one of Lane's cigars is present. While Clark and Lois separately break into the nearby military base, Lionel is almost killed by a fellow prisoner in the shower. Lois and Clark discover that Lois' father is meeting with a "Nellie Bly" weekly and Clark concludes it is Chloe. He goes to the address only to find dead FBI agents and Lex.

Lex tells him everything, and reveals that thanks to a tracking bracelet he knows Chloe is at a nearby factory. In prison, Lionel meets with the assassin, Trent. Trent tries to hold him up for more money but Lionel lays a little father-imaging on him and the killer goes off to dispose of Chloe. Clark speeds to the factory and stops the killer as he prepares to off Chloe. Lois hits Trent with an electro-stunner and with a little secret assist from Clark's heat vision, knocks him into a smelting pit.

Lionel is convicted on Chloe's testimony and Clark is more convinced then ever that Lex is the great evil who is prophesied to battle him, despite Jonathan and Martha's doubts. He then meets Lana in the cave, who is there to investigate the symbol on her back. Lex is there to gloat as Lionel goes into the general prison population, and Lana's boyfriend Jason follows her to Smallville so they can be together.